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Chives

So back in August (yes I know I am so far behind on my postings) I wanted to make my good, great, awesome friend Stacey dinner for her birthday. So I emailed her and asked her what she wanted for her dinner…Stacey is a busy lady and she lives 90 miles from me so we don’t get to see each other often and I have never cooked her a Jamie meal, so I wanted to cook her and her hubby and kids a nice meal of things she liked. So I asked her and this is what she requested: fried catfish, with hush puppies, watermelon and salad with REAL ranch dressing, not the bottled stuff or packet stuff…OK you got it…

Got the inspiration for this recipe from my friend Karen! We went to her house for dinner one night and she had made a creamy cucumber salad and holy yum! I fell in love! So when I love something that I try for the 1st time, I have to make it myself!

So for dinner one night Normy and I had some Spaghetti Squash and I cooked it with this recipe

So we only ate one half of the squash so we had another half leftover so I wanted to eat it the next day for lunch, but I wanted to do something different so I preheated my oven to 350 degrees and grabbed a little pan and put the other half of the spaghetti squash in it and then I put a little dab of butter, about a teaspoon then I had some extra sharp cheddar cheese, so I grated/shredded about 1/3 cup and sprinkled it over the shredded squash and then I had some freeze dried chives and sprinkled about 1 teaspoon over the cheese and threw the pan in the oven and baked for about 10 minutes, until cheese was melted. Took it out of the oven and let it cool for a few and then ate it. Holy goodness! Tasted soooo good!

Recipe

1 spaghetti Squash. pretty good-sized one…

Cut it in half…

clean the seeds out

Then get a glass baking dish that the squash will fit in and will fit in the microwave and put one half of the squash flat side down and fill half way with water and put in microwave for about 15-20 minutes.

once its done, flip it over (don’t burn yourself) and get a fork and scrape the sides and it will look like hash browns. That’s what it reminded me of the first time I saw Jeff do this…Then after scrapping the sides and getting all the squash that will come off the sides and bottom

add in about 2 tablespoons of butter

and salt and pepper

Mix butter and salt and pepper in and I put all the squash over the butter to help it melt and kinda stir it up best you can, then pour it in a bowl and add a little more salt and pepper and you could even add more butter if you wanted too or more pepper

So we only ate one half of the squash so we had another half leftover so I wanted to eat it the next day for lunch, but I wanted to do something different so I preheated my oven to 350 degrees and grabbed a little pan and put the other half of the spaghetti squash in it and then I put a little dab of butter, about a teaspoon then I had some extra sharp cheddar cheese, so I grated/shredded about 1/3 cup and sprinkled it over the shredded squash and then I had some freeze dried chives and sprinkled about 1 teaspoon over the cheese and threw the pan in the oven and baked for about 10 minutes, until cheese was melted. Took it out of the oven and let it cool for a few and then ate it. Holy goodness! Tasted soooo good!

Ever had cauliflower potatoes? Not potatoes….But instead of using potatoes you use cauliflower and it tastes like mashed potatoes, only better for you! Well if you haven’t, you should try it! So here we go, How I made cauliflower wanna be mashed potatoes.

side note – cauliflower is stinky!

So take one head of cauliflower

and wash it and take the leaves and bottom stem part off and cut it up and add to a pot of water, enough for the cauliflower to swim around in and get soft

then place the pot of water on a burner and turn the burner to high heat and boil the cauliflower

I boiled mine for about 15-20 minutes. I just kept poking the bigger pieces with a fork until they were nice and tender

Then drain the cauliflower in a strainer

then place the cauliflower in a food processor, I did this in two batches

I added a little butter

and I added in a little Cajun seasoning (of course) to taste

and then I purred the cauliflower, I also added a little milk too so that it helped to break up the bigger chucks of cauliflower and loosen everything up.

then purred it again
until it was nice and smooth
You may need to add more milk, but just keep purring it till its nice and smooth

I placed both batches in a medium saucepan and added a little bit more butter and turned burner to medium low heat

Then I added in a little greek yogurt and better than bullion (chicken flavor) for a little more flavoring and saltines

Then I added in salt and pepper and chives, to taste

stir all that together and let it warm up and taste it for seasoning and adjust if needed

Then serve the cauliflower “potatoes” up nice and hot

I sprinkled a little more chives over my cauliflower

They look just like mashed potatoes don’t they!? I think they taste like them too!

Here is that recipe again for you…

So take one cauliflower head

And wash it and take the leaves and bottom stem part off and cut it up and add to a pot of with water, enough for the cauliflower to swim around in and get soft

Then place the pot of water on a burner and turn the burner to high heat and boil the cauliflower

I boiled mine for about 15-20 minutes. I just kept poking the bigger pieces with a fork until they were nice and tender

Then drain the cauliflower in a strainer

Then place the cauliflower in a food processor, I did this in two batches

I added a little butter

And I added in a little Cajun seasoning (of course) to taste

And then I purred the cauliflower, and I added a little milk too so that it helped to break up the bigger chucks of cauliflower and loosen everything up.

Then purred it again
until it was nice and smooth
you may need to add more milk, but just keep purring it till it’s nice and smooth

I placed both batches in a medium saucepan and added a little bit more butter and turned burner to medium low heat

Then I added in a little Greek yogurt and better than bouillon (chicken flavor) for a little more flavoring and saltines

Then I added in salt and pepper and chives, to taste

Stir all that together and let it warm up and taste it for seasoning and adjust if needed

Then serve the cauliflower “potatoes” up nice and hot

I sprinkled a little more chives over my cauliflower

They look just like mashed potatoes don’t they!? I think they taste like them too!

Ever had cauliflower potatoes? Not potatoes….But instead of using potatoes you use cauliflower and it tastes like mashed potatoes, only better for you! Well if you haven’t, you should try it! So here we go, How I made cauliflower wanna be mashed potatoes.

side note – cauliflower is stinky!

So take one head of cauliflower

and wash it and take the leaves and bottom stem part off and cut it up and add to a pot of water, enough for the cauliflower to swim around in and get soft

then place the pot of water on a burner and turn the burner to high heat and boil the cauliflower

I boiled mine for about 15-20 minutes. I just kept poking the bigger pieces with a fork until they were nice and tender

Then drain the cauliflower in a strainer

then place the cauliflower in a food processor, I did this in two batches

I added a little butter

and I added in a little Cajun seasoning (of course) to taste

and then I purred the cauliflower, I also added a little milk too so that it helped to break up the bigger chucks of cauliflower and loosen everything up.

then purred it again
until it was nice and smooth
You may need to add more milk, but just keep purring it till its nice and smooth

I placed both batches in a medium saucepan and added a little bit more butter and turned burner to medium low heat

Then I added in a little greek yogurt and better than bullion (chicken flavor) for a little more flavoring and saltines

Then I added in salt and pepper and chives, to taste

stir all that together and let it warm up and taste it for seasoning and adjust if needed

Then serve the cauliflower “potatoes” up nice and hot

I sprinkled a little more chives over my cauliflower

They look just like mashed potatoes don’t they!? I think they taste like them too!

Here is that recipe again for you…

So take one cauliflower head

And wash it and take the leaves and bottom stem part off and cut it up and add to a pot of with water, enough for the cauliflower to swim around in and get soft

Then place the pot of water on a burner and turn the burner to high heat and boil the cauliflower

I boiled mine for about 15-20 minutes. I just kept poking the bigger pieces with a fork until they were nice and tender

Then drain the cauliflower in a strainer

Then place the cauliflower in a food processor, I did this in two batches

I added a little butter

And I added in a little Cajun seasoning (of course) to taste

And then I purred the cauliflower, and I added a little milk too so that it helped to break up the bigger chucks of cauliflower and loosen everything up.

Then purred it again
until it was nice and smooth
you may need to add more milk, but just keep purring it till it’s nice and smooth

I placed both batches in a medium saucepan and added a little bit more butter and turned burner to medium low heat

Then I added in a little Greek yogurt and better than bouillon (chicken flavor) for a little more flavoring and saltines

Then I added in salt and pepper and chives, to taste

Stir all that together and let it warm up and taste it for seasoning and adjust if needed

Then serve the cauliflower “potatoes” up nice and hot

I sprinkled a little more chives over my cauliflower

They look just like mashed potatoes don’t they!? I think they taste like them too!

So when I made this and saw what was in it I was like um is this going to taste good? And I must say it doesn’t look very appetizing either, sorry to say. But it doesn’t! But I am telling you its good!

The Scones
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Prepare a baking pan by lightly greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour,

salt,

baking powder

and sugar.

Using your hands, incorporate the butter

until mixture is unevenly crumbly.

Some of your butter will remain in larger pieces, which is exactly what you’re trying to achieve.

Mix in cheese,

chives

and bacon

and make sure they are evenly distributed.

Add ¾ cup of cream

and work in with your hands.

If the mixture sticks together and you have no remaining crumbs at the bottom of the bowl, do not add more cream. If crumbs remain, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture holds together.

Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Pat dough into a 7” disk and roll until it is about ¾” thick.

Transfer the disk to your baking sheet.

Using a knife, (I used a pizza cutter, works better)

cut into 8 wedges and spread apart slightly on the baking sheet.

Brush the tops of the scones with additional cream to help them brown while cooking.

Bake for 20–22 minutes

until scones are golden brown.

Normy gives these scones a thumbs up!

I melted a little butter in a pan

and poured it over the scone for a little bit extra buttery goodness

Then we had sushi for dinner that night at our place and went on a road trip!

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Hello World! My name is Jamie! But a lot of peeps think I am Crazy! So some call me Crazy Jamie! The name originally came from my mother in law, she nicknamed me crazy nena, which means crazy woman in Spanish and well I always loved the name and well its stuck and I feel it fits me quite well. So I went with it! My friend Stacey’s kids also call me Crazy Jamie. Not Jamie, but Crrrrazy Jamie! Why be just Jamie, when I can be CRAZY JAMIE! Keeps things interesting! So welcome to my world! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Food! I am always looking for recipes and inspirations and things I want to cook! I collect recipes and I LOVE Pinterest! Greatest place to get recipes! That’s where I get majority of mine! I am 40 years young and have been married to my Puerto Rican Hubby Normando Luis. Going on 10 years this year! We got hitched on 8-8-08. It’s just the two of us and our kitty Olive. I LOVE to be different! I have always been the odd one out, or stood out, or stood alone and always the loud girl. I am me 100% all the time! Cussing, goofy, tons of energy, picture taking, crazy, outgoing chic! Did I mention I LOVE food, all kinds! My favorite food is Sushi, then Italian! I also LOVE learning how to make foods from my hubby’s homeland of Puerto Rico! I will travel there someday! I also LOVE Cajun/creole food! I think I was a Cajun in a past life! I also LOVE to make homemade pasta and my most favorite tomatoes are San Marzano tomatoes! How I show love to friends and family is by cooking for them! I put my heart and soul into my food and cooking! It’s my passion and you can see, hear and taste it! My favorite place to be in is my kitchen cooking! I love to hike and have lived in Colorado my whole life. I don’t think I could live anywhere there wasn’t mountains! I also LOVE the dry heat! I don’t handle humidity too well. Along with cooking and taking pictures and hanging out with my hubby, I also have a side salsa business I do as well as a cupcake/cake business too. I love to stay busy! Why rest? I can’t sit still so I just keep a moving anyway I can! So this is me and my world and welcome to it!